Windsor schools are preparing Platinum Jubilee celebrations for their pupils, according to planners in the area.
The Windsor Platinum Jubilee Committee, a local organisation set up to celebrate The Queen this year, helped launch Platinum Jubilee Schools’ Week at The Windsor Boys’ School on 14 February in the presence of local school representatives.
On its official website, the Committee…
Residents of Warwickshire with stories of their brushes with The Queen or royalty are being encouraged to share their memories and memorabilia with the Warwickshire Library Service ahead of the Platinum Jubilee this summer.
Locals can fill out forms with their stories and…
The Queen cancels diplomatic reception on advice of Foreign Office
28th February 2022
While The Queen was set to have a reasonably busy March with several in-person events on her calendar, she will have a quieter start to the month now. A diplomatic reception planned for Wednesday, 2 March has now been postponed.
On the advice of the Minister of…
A moment in history remembered as iconic portrait of Queen by groundbreaking photographer reaches special anniversary
26th February 2022
The Royal Collection Trust is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first iconic portraits taken of the new Queen Elizabeth II by sharing four images of the portrait session.
On 26 February 1952, the young queen, just 20 days into her reign, sat for her first official portraits by photographer Dorothy Wilding, which marked the first time a female photographer had ever officially…
There will soon be another way to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. The Royal Voluntary Service and The Big Jubilee Lunch are searching for Platinum Champions.
This award will look for volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to the life of others. While very few…
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, will follow in the footsteps of his late father, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and will become the new president of the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
Show management announced the Earl would take over as president of the 79-year-old…
On 6 February, The Queen celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking the first monarch to hit the tremendous milestone. As the nation celebrates her Jubilee, the town of Knutsford is marking the beginning of its own celebration.
A commemorative tree was planted to mark the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the throne. Knutsford town mayor Cllr Stewart Gardiner joined councillors…
South coast bus decked out in platinum and purple for The Queen's jubilee
21st February 2022
Two Platinum Jubilee buses have been commissioned to mark The Queen’s historic reign and will go into service in West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.
These buses are painted in the purple, platinum and white colour scheme of the official Platinum Jubilee celebrations and…
The Queen leads congratulations as Team GB finally strikes gold in Beijing
21st February 2022
The Queen has sent a message of congratulations to Team Great Britain’s Curling teams following the women’s gold medal win and the men’s silver medal win on the final weekend of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.
Posted to the Royal Family’s social media…
Is it time for The Queen to start taking titles away when scandal hits her family?
18th February 2022
Over the last five years, commentators and royal watchers everywhere have asked: should The Queen start taking titles away from royals who err? While it is not a clear cut case, it is not necessarily as unthinkable as it once was.
Many people have called for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to lose their titles after stepping back from working royal life in January 2020. I don’t believe…
